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Buying a home in Ohio City, Ohio

The typical owner-occupied home in Ohio City is worth about $98,900, 54% below the Ohio median of $214,800 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $969 a year in property taxes, about 0.98% of their home's value, lower than the Ohio rate of 1.31%. The median household earns $60,260 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.0 times for Ohio). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ohio City at a glance

Ohio City Ohio U.S.
Median home value $98,900 $214,800 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $969 $2,822 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.98% 1.31% 0.94%
Median household income $60,260 $71,389 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 61% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,072 $1,517 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 18.6% 21.0%
Median rent $800 $1,034 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 11.4% 28.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1970 1980
Vacant homes 8.0% 8.1% 10.1%
Population 741 11,810,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ohio City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ohio City home of $98,900 with 20% down costs about $654 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $819, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $28,038 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Ohio City household income of $60,260; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $800 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,780
Loan amount$79,120
Principal and interest$532
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$654

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,462
Loan amount$97,109
Principal and interest$653
Property taxes (0.98% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$819

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Questions about home buying in Ohio City

What is the median home value in Ohio City?

About $98,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ohio City?

Homeowners pay a median $969 a year, which is about 0.98% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Ohio City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $654 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,038 a year.

More about Ohio City

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data